Global People Operations EVP — Workday & Experience

djeholdings; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 230,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Edelman seeks an EVP, Global People Operations Lead to guide the People Operations function across the employee lifecycle, partnering across Finance, IT, and HR to enhance experiences and outcomes.

The role leads the Workday HCM multi‑phase rollout, aligning strategy, governance, and data stewardship with the organization’s people agenda. Hybrid work in NYC or Chicago with global impact.

Qualifications

• Lead the global People Operations strategy, roadmap, and service delivery models.
• Build and lead a high‑performing, globally distributed People Operations team.
• Oversee budget planning and forecasting for People Operations.
• Partner with CoEs, IT, Finance, and other stakeholders to ensure integrated, scalable employee processes.

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve global People Operations strategy and roadmap.
• Lead a high-performing global People Operations team.
• Manage operating budget with forecasting cadence.
• Partner with CoEs, HR Talent Partners, IT, and other stakeholders to ensure globally consistent processes.

Skills

People Operations leadership

Workday HCM

Change management

Budget management

Cross-functional collaboration

Talent management

Data analytics

Employee experience

HR technology

Tools

Workday HCM

HRIS

Job description

Edelman seeks an EVP, Global People Operations Lead to guide the People Operations function across the employee lifecycle, partnering across Finance, IT, and HR to enhance experiences and outcomes.

The role leads the Workday HCM multi‑phase rollout, aligning strategy, governance, and data stewardship with the organization’s people agenda. Hybrid work in NYC or Chicago with global impact.